Andre Yew

The analyses I've seen that show any difference with HE* mainly show slightly increased shadow noise. I have my camera set up so shooting bank A is ISO 64 and lossless RAW mainly for controlled ...

For event work, the 24mm is way more than good enough. Pick the focal length that works for your shooting style and locations: the quality difference between those lenses will not be important or ...

The sharpness of a still frame from video will depend only on your shutter speed, not the frame rate so set a higher shutter speed if you want sharp frame captures. The tradeoff is that you will ...

No need to be snippy. The Leica isn't right for everyone. Just as the Otus, 50/1.2S, and the new affordable Voigtlander 50/2 APO-Lanthar aren't. Different horses for courses.

The 50/1.2S is better than the 1.8, and depending on your use case (distance, lighting conditions, etc.) there are many other competitive 50mm lenses, albeit many of which are more expensive (eg. ...

I just got my copy today, and I’d call it more damped than tight. I noticed this on all 3 control rings, which is welcome on the inner control ring so you don’t accidentally change settings. The ...

It will be more than sufficient. Lots of people have made good-looking travel docs and interviews with the GH5 which has a smaller sensor and a more limited log mode than the Z9. HDR is possible. ...

Of all the consumer cameras, I believe only some of the Panasonics have true 24/30 frame rates (ie. not based off a multiple of the NTSC frequency). No way to do it in the Nikon.

I do the same: the movie button is a good button to map to 1:1 magnification (and pressing it again will go back to the normal view) because it's easy to flip into movie mode with stills/video ...

Novoflex are good, but I've also had good luck with Kipon if you need something cheaper. I also like Rayqual which is high quality but hard to get in the US. L brackets are all over the place. I ...

I've followed Andyax's channel off and on for a while because he has some really great ideas for low-budget filmmaking, but recently Nikon commissioned him to produce two music videos with the Z9, ...

IIRC, the first reviews of the Zs when they came out commented on their general responsiveness, but I guess that's a thing we take for granted now. Sony's laggy responsiveness has also been ...

I wrote about this a while back (November 2020), but I shot a Canon R6 vs. a mark 1 Z6 head to head in the same environment and subject (dancers in rehearsal), with the Canon 85/1.2 on the R6, and ...

Not that someone would do this for a rental, but didn't someone used to make CFRP hoods for the Nikon superteles? I remember the hot setup for the 200/2 was one of those hoods and the RRS foot.

The 28/1.8G is a mediocre lens. Don't judge the 20 and 24 by it.

20mm and 24mm are two very different focal lengths. If a 20 is what you want, a 24 won't be a good stand-in. My suggestion if you need dual-system use and a 24mm is to get a Nikon 24/1.8G, which is ...

I agree that the Kirk Photo plates are well made. I'd put RRS, PMG, and Kirk in the top tier makers of Arca plates, and all will work well with things like the RRS lever clamps. Differences are a ...

The slotted screw on the Smallrig is fiddley and hard to torque down because it has such a wide slot. That's not an issue if you leave the plate on the camera all the time, but if you  need to ...

Jordan, have you tried out the Tentacle Track E and Sync E? I know it's more expensive, and there're one or two more (very easy ... almost magically so) steps to add to your post workflow, but it's...

I tried that when I first got the Z6II, and unfortunately, it doesn't work. The camera doesn't even show you that you have settings saved on the card.